Starscream (One)

The name or term "Starscream" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Starscream (disambiguation).

Starscream is a Decepticon from One.

"Do you hear that? It's the winds of change."

As the leader of the High Guard, Starscream has waged a long and arduous guerrilla war in an effort to put an end to Sentinel Prime's corrupt rule. Both volatile and easily provoked, but also quite cowardly when things don't go his way, Starscream's "might makes right" philosophy often brings him to blows with trespassers, pacifists, or even people who just don't agree with him.

“	The idea of a unified Cybertron is a myth. All that counts is the strength of one bot over another!	”
—Starscream to Orion Pax, Transformers One

Fiction

One film

Voice actor: Steve Buscemi (English), Setsuji Satō (Japanese), Mário Jorge Andrade (Brazilian Portuguese), César Beltrán (Latin-American Spanish), Alberto Mieza (Spain Spanish), Gianni Giuliano (Italian), Jean-François Vlérick (European French), Santiago Ziesmer (German), Heikki Kujanpää (Finnish), Dmytro Zavadsky (Ukrainian)

"That's the last time I lose to you, Sullivan."

Starscream was a member of the Cybertronian High Guard. Upon bearing witness to Sentinel Prime's betrayal of the Primes, he and the rest of the High Guard resolved to hide away from the rest of Cybertronian society and delegate resources towards sabotaging Sentinel's rule.

When Orion Pax, D-16, Elita-1, and B-127 were brought before Starscream, he informed them that they had two options: Die slowly and painfully, or give up intel on Sentinel Prime and die less slowly and painfully. When Orion Pax attempted to make an appeal to him, citing their similar goals, he was quick to denounce the idea of a unified Cybertron as a real possibility, asserting that all that mattered was the strength of one 'bot over another.

Starscream took it rather personally when D-16 attempted to leave before his say-so and then decided to accuse Starscream and the rest of the former High Guard of running away and hiding whilst making a very minimal difference. In the ensuing fight, he egged on D-16 to continue hitting him as he was held down. As D-16 crushed his throat, Starscream's voice began to pitch up, becoming more harsh and strained. Starscream quickly changed gears to begging for mercy once D-16 shoved his newly-discovered arm-mounted gun into Starscream's face. He was only saved by Orion Pax's insistence that Starscream was not the enemy, and D-16 assured all present that this was the last time he would be giving mercy.

When Airachnid attacked the High Guard's base, Starscream attempted to hide, but was captured and kept captive in Sentinel's tower in Iacon. The false Prime mocked his new "ridiculous" voice, until Orion Pax's plan to retake the city started and Soundwave released the prisoners. Starscream fought the guards, and once D-16 killed Sentinel and renamed himself, was the first to start shouting "All hail Megatron!" After the newly christened Optimus Prime defeated Megatron in battle, he ordered him to leave the city along the High Guard. In their exile, the group was rechristened the Decepticons, and the faction's insignia based on the face of Megatronus Prime was branded onto Starscream's wings. One

Toys

One

Do you think Primus stays in heaven because he, too, lives in fear of what he's created?

• Starscream (Mega Changers, 2024)

• Accessories: Two null-rays

A repackage of Authentics Titan Changer Starscream with no changes as part of the "Mega Changers" line of Transformers One toys. Starscream transforms from a long, flat robot into a long, flat jet. He comes with two null-rays that can either be pegged onto his upper arms, in his fists, or under his jet mode wings.

How do you do, fellow kids?

• Bumblebee/B-127, Optimus Prime/Orion Pax, Megatron/D-16, & Starscream (Mega Changer 4-Pack, 2024)

Mega Changer Starscream was re-released in November as part of a Target-exclusive multi-pack with Bumblebee/B-127, Optimus Prime/Orion Pax, and Megatron/D-16, $10 cheaper than the four individually.

"Just because people wanna eat the burger doesn't mean they wanna meet the cow."

• Starscream (Robot Battlers, 2024)

• Accessories: Energon sword, base

Starscream transforms from robot into Cybertronian jet and includes an energon sword. The figure can be placed on a base to perform action moves by sliding the finger slots to knock an opponent's figure off of their base.

Merchandise

Blokees

• Starscream (Classic Class, TBD)

Released as part of Blokees' Classic Class kits, Starscream is a 4.5-inch tall non-transforming Deluxe/Prime Changer-sized Gunpla-style model kit with some pre-painted parts on the runners.

Notes

Foreign names

• Japanese: Starscream (スタースクリーム Sutāsukurīmu)